Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Mentawai Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Mentawai Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 33,5 cm (13.2 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 154,0 g (5.43 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Mentawai Malkoha only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Mentawai Malkoha

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Mentawai Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Mentawai Malkoha

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

Mentawai Malkoha

Mentawai Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) — 40–45 cm. Green and chestnut malkoha; opalescent bronze-green tail; bare orbital skin. Endemic to the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra, Indonesia. Restricted to primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its small island range.

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